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A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and cream kurtas and dhotis with some in colourful traditional clothing, stands facing a stage lit by green, blue and purple spotlights. On an ornately carved stone-style stage with pillars and a canopy, a seated figure in pink-orange robes sits on a throne-like peetha, and this figure appears to be a statue or depiction rather than a physical person. Many devotees hold up phones and cameras toward the stage. Red curtains frame the scene and a red overhead beam is visible at the top.

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A large crowd of devotees stands with their backs to the camera, facing a lavish stage at a festival event. On a carved, ornate stone-style throne at the centre, a figure in a saffron-red robe sits in meditation, with a stone-pillared temple-like set behind. Many attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and several hold up phones to photograph the stage. Stage lights in green, blue and purple beam over red drapes, yellow and orange fabric swags and hanging lanterns, with a dark speaker in the left foreground. The seated figure has long hair and a saffron robe, a visible cue, though the photograph is taken from a distance so the appearance is not fully certain.2017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19A large stage event viewed from the audience. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate silver throne at centre stage, backed by carved stone-style pillars and a golden canopy, under purple and blue stage lights. Many devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, red, yellow and blue garments fill the foreground, most raising smartphones to photograph the stage. A red proscenium frame and red curtains border the hall.2017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19A large stage event at night, with a crowd of devotees in the foreground raising smartphones and tablets to photograph the stage. On a raised ornate throne (peetha) with carved silver-toned arches and a small canopy, a seated figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a ceremonial garland, with a trident (trishul) beside the throne. Behind the throne stand carved stone-style pillars and temple-like architectural panels lit by purple, blue and green stage lights. Several people in the crowd wear white clothing and beaded neck garlands, and one woman wears a pink top. Red curtains frame the left edge. The ornate throne and whole stage are lit with a theatrical spotlight setting.2017-12-19December 19 20172017-12-19Crowd of devotees facing a stage in an ornate hall, many raising smartphones to photograph. Stage is lit with blue and purple spotlights and framed by red curtains and carved stone-style pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on a decorated throne at centre stage. Foreground attendees wear white kurtas, white dhotis, orange and red saris, and a red shirt; one person wears a rudraksha-style mala. Lamps hang from the ceiling above the stage. a person candidate is visible but appearance is uncertain at this distance, so the seated figure is described as a person on a throne.2017-12-19A photograph taken from the audience of a stage event. A crowd in the foreground holds up phones and tablets to record the stage. On the stage, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate, carved golden throne backed by a decorated arch and sculpted pillars, with a trident-like emblem visible above. Blue and yellow stage lights beam down over red curtains. Among the crowd, a man wears a white kurta with a white garland, and several people wear white ceremonial clothing and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The figure on the throne is a statue or depiction, not a physical person, so no appearance-based identification is made here.2017-12-19